CURRENT ARCHITECTURAL STAFF

PAUL BERKEMEIER
Paul Berkemeier graduated in architecture from Sydney University in 1975 and was awarded Master of Architecture from Harvard in 1983. He worked with the Commonwealth Government and then as an Associate Director of Denton Corker Marshall before establishing his own practice in 1988.

Paul has had extensive experience in a broad range of projects, including large scale urban design and planning, public buildings, single and multi-unit housing, schools, exhibition design and heritage buildings. The practice has received numerous state and national awards for its work.

Current projects include the Rouse Hill Educational Facility, Sydney University 2020 Masterplan, Murwillmbah Regional Museum, Tweed River Regional Museum and several residential projects.

Paul is actively involved in architectural education and accreditation and has taught design studios at all of the state’s architecture schools. He is a Nationally Elected Councilor of the Australian Institute of Architects, member of the National Education Committee, Chair of the NSW Education Committee and has been a member and chair of several State and National visiting panels to universities around Australia. He was appointed Visiting Professor in Architecture Practice at the University of Sydney in 2009.

BRENT TROUSDALE
Brent Trousdale graduated with Honours from the University of Sydney in 1991. He then worked with Peter Stutchbury, Allan Jack+Cottier and Davenport Cambell as well as spending time as a builder on various construction projects. Brent joined Paul Berkemeier's practice in 1994 and has been Project Architect and team leader for all phases of a diverse range of work, including residential, multi-storey commercial, retail, interiors and heritage projects. He was the Project Architect for several award winning buildings, including the Collis-George Jackson house in Mosman, Shear Outback, restoration of the former Ashfield Post Office, the Nicholson Westfield house at Manly and Kia Ora Homestead.

He is a regular design studio tutor at the University of New South Wales and teaches undergraduate Construction and postgraduate Architectural Technologies at the University of Sydney.

JOSEPHINE BASTIAN
Josephine Bastian has recently graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Master of Architecture (Honours I). She has worked with Paul Berkemeier Architect since 2007 and has been involved in many projects including residential, cultural and heritage.

In 2006 Josephine won the Eric Parker Travelling Scholarship which lead to extensive travels through Europe visting and researching public buildings and spaces. She has also been a design studio and construction ecology tutor at the University of Newcastle.

DUNCAN CORRIGALL
Duncan Corrigall graduated with Honours from the University of Sydney in 2010. He has worked with Paul Berkemeier Architect since 2009 and has been involved in a variety of projects including residential, cultural and heritage.